Preach the Word – September/October

Volume 22, Number 1 Apologetics in Preaching: The Cross as Solution to the Problem of Evil A favorite C.F.W. Walther line: “A preacher must be able to preach a sermon on faith without ever using ...

Final GRATSI class: Acts 1-9

Final GRATSI class: Acts 1-9   Ongoing education is important for pastors in every country and church body. In WELS, the Grow in Grace team of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary serves pastors with opportunities and encouragement ...

Four Branches August 2018

Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical   Exegetical Theology: Old Testament Storytelling - Seeing Christ There One of Kierkegaard’s parables has two art lovers discussing a painter’s depiction of the crucifixion of Christ. They work ...

The Whole Church Sings: Congregational Singing in Luther’s Wittenberg

Robin A. Leaver is professor emeritus at Westminster Choir College and visiting professor at Yale University and Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland. His previous books include Luther’s Liturgical Music: Principles and Implications. The 500th anniversary ...

Draw Us to Thee!

Is there a more beautiful chapter than John 6 when it comes to evidence of the patient saving love of Jesus that seeks to overcome the stubborn unbelief of our human hearts?  Jesus, in his ...

Teenagers Matter: Making Student Ministry a Priority in the Church

Mark Cannister received his Doctorate in Education from the University of Pittsburgh. He spent fifteen years in parish family ministry. He began teaching youth ministry at Gordon College in 1992. Mark serves on several national ...

Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity

Mark A. Noll holds an M.A. in church history and theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a Ph.D. in the history of Christianity from Vanderbilt University.  He taught in the history and theology departments ...

Four Branches July 2018

Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical   Exegetical Theology: Old Testament Storytelling - Beauty Luther’s eloquent appeal for the study of the biblical languages is well known. They are “a sheath in which this sword ...

The Cure for Cynicism? Just Keep Preaching!

There is no truth of Scripture so wonderful that my sinful nature cannot distort it into a caricature of itself for my sinful nature’s own purposes! Consider how that works with the theology of the ...